Tool To Drill Out Space For Door Lock

Door lock installation template with hole saw cups.

Tool to drill out space for door lock. You need two different hole saws to create the perfectly round holes in the face of the door and the smaller hole in the edge of the door. Outfit a rotary tool with a 650 router bit and 335 plunge router attachment. Set the depth of cut on the router attachment to match the thickness of the faceplate. Use to install door locks on wood and metal doors.

Here s an ingenious tool that helps you drill perfect holes for any standard tubular lockset for an interior or exterior door. With a self centering jig adjustable for 2 3 4 and 2 3 8 backsets that fits all common door widths it makes precisely installing a door handles and locksets in. The depth of the cut should allow the faceplate to align flush with the edge of the door. 2 bi metal hole saws.

The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively. At the line intersection use a spade bit to drill a hole for the bolt as directed by the lock manufacturer. Step 3 position the strike plate on the jamb so it is centered on both lines. It works for 2 3 8 in.

The irwin wooden door lock installation kit uses durable carbon hole saws to cut openings in interior and exterior wooden doors for installing lock and handle sets in four easy steps. This door lock installation kit features two 16 gauge sheet steel hole saws and a medium carbon steel drill bit to increase security in your home office or shop. For flat sided deadbolts you typically drill two overlapping 7 8 inch holes centered about 5 16 inch above and below the horizontal center line. Test cutting depth on a scrap of wood.

It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.